Thales UK

Whenever a critical decision need to be made, Thales has a role to play. Our solutions help customers to make the right decisions at the right time and act accordingly in challenging environments.

To help create a safer world, we serve five keys sectors :

Aerospace

Space

Ground Transportation

Defence

Security

World-class technology, the combined expertise of 64,000 employees and operations in 56 countries have made Thales a key player in keeping the public safe and secure, guarding vital infrastructure and protecting the national security interests of countries around the globe.

We are proud of the role we play in a world that is increasingly mobile, interconnected, interdependent and dangerous.

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Thales UK Leadership Council Member:

Dr Alvin Wilby

VP Research, Technical & Innovation at Thales

After graduating from Cambridge University in 1982 with an MA and PhD in Physics, Alvin joined Marconi Space & Defence Systems as a Systems Engineer.

During the 1980s and early 1990s, he worked on defence programmes such as DLH (Naval Off-board Decoy) and the Eurofighter Typhoon Defensive Aids SubSystem. He was also involved in civil programmes such as the video-telephone developed for BT. In parallel, he gained an MSc in Mathematics and an MBA from the Open University.

Since leaving Marconi and before joining Thales in April 2010, Alvin held a number of senior technical and managerial roles, including:

Presently the Vice President Research, Technical & Innovation (RTI) for Thales UK, Alvin's responsibilities include the Thales Research & Technology Centre in Reading (TRT) and the Innovation Hub facility at Crawley.

The RTI's mission is to be a catalyst for growth in Thales, innovating with our customers and "open innovation" partners, and incubating new technology and business offerings to respond to critical business challenges.

Alvin also chairs the Defence R&T Group of Intellect, is a fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology, the Royal Institute of Navigation and the Royal Aeronautical Society and is a Chartered Engineer.